Laura Kennedy, bassist and founding member of the seminal NYC no-wave band the Bush Tetras, recently received a liver transplant due to complications from Hepatitis C. The bills are enormous and continue to pile up.
On January 17th the Bush Tetras, the Suicide Commandos, David Thomas (Pere Ubu) and Skoal Kodiak will play a benefit for Laura at Nick & Eddie, located at 1612 Harmon Place in Minneapolis.
ADVANCE TICKETS ($25) ARE ON SALE NOW AT NICK & EDDIE, TREEHOUSE RECORDS, THE ELECTRIC FETUS, ECLIPSE RECORDS AND ON-LINE AT www.first-avenue.com
Cult punk-rock guitarist Pat Place, founding member of the Contortions and the Bush Tetras, is having the debut exhibition of her photographs at Jane Kim / Thrust Projects at 114 Bowery in New York, Dec. 11, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009. The photos are part of an appropriately nihilistic project titled “The End, 1981-Infinity,” an archive of over 1,000 prints of end titles from movies on television, a collaboration with the art critic Linda Yablonsky. For more info, see www.thrustprojects.com
Pat Place
The End, 1981 – Infinity
December 11, 2008 – January 11, 2009
Opening reception Thursday, December 11 from 6-8 pm
As a result of Hepatitis C Infection original bassist and founding member of the Bush Tetras, Laura Kennedy, needs an immediate liver transplant. There will be a benefit show for Laura at Cake Shop in New York on October 26th.
Funk/punk stars of the ’80s New York club scene, the Bush Tetras were one of the most popular and exciting groups of the era. More importantly, they are a major force in today’s ’80s post-punk/new wave revival which includes The Slits, Sonic Youth, Pere Ubu, Mekons, Gang Of Four & James Chance, just to name a few.
Sunday October 26th Laura Kennedy Benefit Show 8pm at Cake Shop
52 Ludlow Street
LES NYC
feat: Bell Hollow,
Sediment Club,
Mikey IQ,
Band of Outsiders,
Certain General,
Command V feat. Pat Irwin (Raybeats, 8-Eyed Spy, B-52′s),
Radio i-ching,
Bush Tetras w/special guests James Chance & Nona Hendryx,
DJ dirtytrickpony,
All star jam feat. Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group), Ivan Julian (Richard Hell & The Voidoids), Rob Norris (Bongos), Deborah Frost (Brain Surgeons) & more…
Admission $15 minimum donation
For more information on Laura Kennedy and how to make a donation, please visit http://lklf.blogspot.com
ROIR is donating all proceeds from Bush Tetras CDs, LPs and shirts purchased through the ROIR website and at the Cake Shop NYC benefit show directly to the Laura Kennedy Liver Fund.
As a result of Hepatitis C Infection Laura Kennedy needs an immediate liver transplant. Laura is the original bassist and a founding member of the Bush Tetras.
Funk/punk stars of the ‘80s New York club scene, the Bush Tetras were one of the most popular and exciting groups of the era. More importantly, they are a major force in today’s ‘80s post-punk/new wave revival which includes The Slits, Sonic Youth, Pere Ubu, Mekons, Gang Of Four & James Chance, just to name a few.
All proceeds on Bush Tetras CDs, LPs and shirts purchased
through the ROIR website go directly to the Laura Kennedy Liver Fund.
For more information on Laura Kennedy and how to make a donation,
please visit http://lklf.blogspot.com
Sunday October 26th
Laura Kennedy Benefit Show
@ Cake Shop
152 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002
Appearing are:
Bush Tetras (also last ever NYC show)
James Chance
Certain General
Radio I-Ching
Lenny Kaye
Julian Stockdale
Deborah Frost
…and others TBA shortly
Cynthia Sley & Pat Place of your favorite post punk/no-wave band, Bush Tetras are doing an interview on Chris Howell’s show on WRSU this Wednesday 1/16 at 5pm EST!
Tune in online at www.wrsu.org (click the “Listen” link)
Or fans in central Jerz can tune in at 88.7FM
That’s Cynthia Sley & Pat Place
of the BUSH TETRAS(myspace.com/bushtetras)
on WRSU at 5pm EST on Wed 1/16!
Now here are some cats fighting to “Stand Up and Fight” (by the Bush Tetras, obviously!)!!!
